Album Cover Art: Paul Frees And The Poster People
A publisher’s note and the many voices of Paul Frees. Continue reading Album Cover Art: Paul Frees And The Poster People
Month: February 2023
Quote Of The Day: Kareem On Common Sense
The state of common sense in the Republican Party. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Kareem On Common Sense
Remove The Guardrails, Bigots Feel Comfortable
Each day, it becomes clearer and clearer that the “war on woke” is about making America safe again for racists. Continue reading Remove The Guardrails, Bigots Feel Comfortable
Malaka Of The Week: Scott Adams
Dilbert creator gets lost in the Forbidden Zone. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Scott Adams
The Sunday Dozen: New Orleans Tunes
Cheers to Louis Armstrong, Hoagy Carmichael, Fats Domino, The Meters, The Band & Bobby Charles, Li’l Queenie & The Percolators, The Tragically Hip, Dr. John, Earl King, Kermit Ruffins, Cyril Neville, and Dr. John & Bobby Rush. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: New Orleans Tunes
Saturday Odds & Sods: Substitute
“I’m a substitute for another guy. I look pretty tall but my heels are high.” Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Substitute
Here, There and Everywhere
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Continue reading Here, There and Everywhere
The Politics Of Hip-Hop
On its 50th anniversary, a look at the politics of hip-hop and the unfair, um, rap that the genre has received during its decades-long history. Continue reading The Politics Of Hip-Hop
Friday Catblogging: Sweet and Sour Kitty
Meow from Perry Mason. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Sweet and Sour Kitty
Let’s Meet The Susan Collins Of The House
Every “moderate Republican” is just a winger Republican in a sheep’s clothing. Continue reading Let’s Meet The Susan Collins Of The House
Irksome Things: Carnival Edition
Vexatious venting about Chads, Nyx, tents, ladders, and other parade route problems. Continue reading Irksome Things: Carnival Edition
Secesh Marge
Marge Greene tries to put claws in the Lost Cause, Continue reading Secesh Marge
Rail Force One
Choo choo! Continue reading Rail Force One
Happy Mardi Gras
Do Whatcha Wanna. Continue reading Happy Mardi Gras
Carnival Notes: Flipping Out and Off
More Carnival weirdness. Continue reading Carnival Notes: Flipping Out and Off
Biden Needs To Go To East Palestine
The President and his transportation secretary, for humanitarian and political reasons, should pay a visit to the derailment site. Continue reading Biden Needs To Go To East Palestine
Dianne Feinstein Fades Away
Exit Dianne Feinstein. Continue reading Dianne Feinstein Fades Away
Sunday Morning Video: Krewe du Vieux 2023
Everybody loves a parade. Continue reading Sunday Morning Video: Krewe du Vieux 2023
Saturday Odds & Sods: West L.A. Fadeaway
“Looking for a chateau, twenty-one rooms when one will do.” Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: West L.A. Fadeaway
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
Cheers to Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong. Continue reading Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
Carnival Notes: They Must Be Smoking Gras
Gras is French for fat. Words have meaning. Continue reading Carnival Notes: They Must Be Smoking Gras
The Struggle For The Right To Exist
Transgender writer Parker Molloy and other transgender people are fighting the far right, Anita Bryant impersonator JK Rowling, and The New York Times just for the right to live. Continue reading The Struggle For The Right To Exist
Friday Catblogging: In The Bag
Meow from Claire and Perry. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: In The Bag
Fascism With A Smile Is Still Fascism
Haley is just another symptom of the GOP’s disease, not its savior. Continue reading Fascism With A Smile Is Still Fascism
Pulp Fiction Thursday: Criss Cross
Starring Burt Lancaster, Yvonne DeCarlo, and Dan Duryea, Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Criss Cross
Making Sense Of Pence
Only talking sense about Pence. Continue reading Making Sense Of Pence
I Have A Bad Feeling About This
Leopards don’t change their spots. Continue reading I Have A Bad Feeling About This
Carnival Notes: Of Decapitated Jesters & Confetti Cannons
A seasonal letter from New Orleans. Continue reading Carnival Notes: Of Decapitated Jesters & Confetti Cannons
It’ll Never Happen To Me
The East Palestine train derailment and how thinking bad policy is someone else’s problem often doesn’t work out well. Continue reading It’ll Never Happen To Me
Malaka Of The Week: Jonathan Turley
Tales of a media whore. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Jonathan Turley